Mexican basketball league
The Pacific Coast Basketball Circuit (Spanish : Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico or CIBACOPA ), officially known as the Liga Chevron CIBACOPA for sponsorship reasons, is a ten team basketball league based in Northwestern Mexico. [ 3] The matches take place from March to June.
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History
A league with the same name existed in the 1980s, and the second incarnation was founded in 2001.[ 5] [ 6] The charter members were Caballeros de Culiacán , Delfines de Mazatlán , Frayles de Guasave , Lobos Marinos de La Paz , Paisas de Los Cabos , and Pioneros de Los Mochis .[ 6] Caballeros de Culiacán won the inaugural league title by defeating Delfines de Mazatlán four games to none in the finals.[ 7]
The 2019 season saw a total attendance of more than 220,000.[ 8]
The league celebrated its 20th season in 2020.[ 7] A new franchise, Gallos de Aguascalientes, was set to join but were expelled before the season began.[ 9]
Teams
Locations of the 2024 CIBACOPA teams
Team
City
Arena
Capacity
Member Since
Head coach
Ángeles de la Ciudad de México
Benito Juárez , Mexico City
Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera
5,242
2024
Gustavo Quintero
Astros de Jalisco
Guadalajara , Jalisco
Arena Astros
3,509
2022
Jorge Elorduy
Caballeros de Culiacán
Culiacán , Sinaloa
Polideportivo Juan S. Millán
2,000
2000
Bernardo Fitz-González
Frayles de Guasave
Guasave , Sinaloa
Gimnasio Luis Estrada Medina
2,000
2001
Lucas Zurita
Halcones de Ciudad Obregón
Ciudad Obregón , Sonora
Arena ITSON
3,500
2016
Guillermo Narvarte
Ostioneros de Guaymas
Guaymas , Sonora
Gimnasio Municipal de Guaymas
1,200
2008
Ben Sanders
Pioneros de Los Mochis
Los Mochis , Sinaloa
Centro de Usos Múltiples de Los Mochis
5,830
2000
Derrick Alston
Rayos de Hermosillo
Hermosillo , Sonora
Arena Sonora
3,500
2008
Walter McCarty
Venados de Mazatlán
Mazatlán , Sinaloa
Lobodome
8,000
2014
Fernando Rivero
Zonkeys de Tijuana
Tijuana , Baja California
Auditorio Zonkeys
4,888
2010
Enrique Zúñiga
List of champions
Championships
Teams that are no longer active are marked in italics .
Team
Champion
Runner-up
Year(s) won
Rayos de Hermosillo
4
3
2012, 2013, 2019, 2024
Trigueros de Ciudad Obregón
3
2
2002, 2003, 2007
Tijuana Zonkeys
3
0
2014, 2015, 2018
Caballeros de Culiacán
2
3
2001, 2010
Mineros de Cananea
2
2
2009, 2011
Frayles de Guasave
2
1
2004, 2006
Astros de Jalisco
2
1
2022, 2023
Fuerza Guinda de Nogales
1
1
2005
Halcones de Ciudad Obregón
1
1
2017
Lobos UAD de Mazatlán
1
0
2008
Venados de Mazatlán
1
0
2016
Delfines de Mazatlán
0
1
Soles de Hermosillo
0
1
Vaqueros de Agua Prieta
0
1
Ostioneros de Guaymas
0
1
Garra Cañera de Navolato
0
1
Mantarrayas de La Paz
0
1
References
External links
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